Azerspace/Africasat-1a satellite, artistic rendition courtesy of Orbital
The Republic of Azerbaijan selected Orbital to build the nation’s first commercial communications satellite. GMV will integrate the entire ground system for the Azerspace/Africasat-1a GEO satellite, including the satellite telemetry and telecommand system based upon GMV’s product hifly, the flight dynamics system based upon GMV’s product focussuite, the payload management systems based upon smartHz, as well as the ground equipment monitoring and control. GMV will provide two antenna ground stations with satellite control centers in Azerbaijan and one satellite control center in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. With an expected launch in 2012, GMV plans to install the ground system in 2012.